Owner's Manual

Fabric OS v6.3.1_dcb5 for DELL M8428-k Release Notes 1.0 Draft Page 4 of 23
Overview
Fabric OS v6.3.1_dcb5 is a platform specific release to support the DELL M8428-k 28-port
Converged 10Gb Switch module designed for DELL M1000E series chassis. Other than exceptions
noted in this document, this software release is functionally equivalent to Fabric OS v6.3.1 as it
pertains to the Brocade 8000.
Warning:
1. Do not load the Fabric OS v6.3.1 or any other non-supported Fabric OS on DELL M8428-k
2. Do not remove the default software licenses.
3. Fabric OS v6.3.1_dcb5 is only supported on DELL M8428-k module. Do not load this on any
other switch platform.
New in v6.3.1_dcb5
The track interface feature allows you to track one or more external ports on a switch. Only external
physical interfaces and port-channel interfaces can be tracked. The command “track
enable/disable” can be used to enable (or disable) tracking. For example
:
1. Select the internal interface as the tracking monitor :
switch(config)#interface intengigabitethernet 0/8
2. Enable tracking :
switch(conf-if-int-0/8)#track enable
3. Select one or more external interfaces to be tracked :
switch(conf-if-int-0/8)#track interface extengigabitethernet 0/15
switch(conf-if-int-0/8)#track interface extengigabitethernet 0/16
DELL M8428-k
The DELL M8428-k module is a high speed 28-Port Converged 10GbE embedded Switch designed
for use with DELL M1000E Series chassis.
Feature Descriptions
Note that the DELL M8428-k module is custom designed for High-speed fabrics B and C on DELL
M1000E Chassis. Following are specific features as related to this module:
- 28 Port Converged Switch with four 8Gb native external FC ports and 24 10GbE ports,
eight of which are for external connectivity.
- M8428-k module is in NPIV mode and can be switched to full fabric mode with fabric
license already installed.
- Maximum Switch bandwidth of 272Gb in Full Duplex mode.
- Maximum ISL Trunk Bandwidth: 32Gb (64Gb in Full duplex) on FC ports
- Extremely low Frame latency providing fast FC frame and IP packet switching
- Built on Brocade DCX and 8000 platform Technologies